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Rhodoman  Posts: 1,397
Registered: 2001-6-14 21:02:19
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People don't wonder.
Rho
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combat_mage_sc Title: Hi. My name is Combat and i'm an alcoholic.
Posts: 1,061
Registered: 2001-7-20 21:19:21
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We're broke because of all the wars democrats keep starting.
War with Mexico, Civil war, Indian Wars (1865–1870), WW1, WW2, Cold war, Korean War, Vietnam War, ...
Maybe we could cut the defense budget if you democrats would get off you war horse for once.
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TickyAtack posted:
Immortal_Haze posted:
Onslaught. posted:
Our military is too big to fail...
Tell that to the 2 troops stationed in Belize. They're not quite sure how to capture the entire country.
There's a guy in Thailand doing training camp.
Thailand beware.
I hope he's trained in kick defense because those guys grow up kicking trees. 
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gatzby  Title: Insanity Personified
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Registered: 2001-7-26 17:49:19
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There's an 87% chance that he isn't of tree descent, so he is safe.
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-Foxy-  Title: Moderator
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Registered: 2002-5-29 21:46:17
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i dont wonder
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Brother_Tempus  Title: Patriot
Posts: 985
Registered: 2001-1-9 08:07:00
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Sith_Mauler posted:
Brother_Tempus posted:
suntzukali2 link=http://motherjones.com/mojo/2012/03/military-spending-2011-chart posted:
http://motherjones.com/mojo/2012/03/military-spending-2011-chart[/link]
Social security was a self funding program that worked until the GOP god/savior Reagan raided it to pay for his Cold War against the Soviets.
Strawman
Again you need to look at the 3 things I listed since they consume the biggest slices of the pie
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Gaevren Title: Wat do?
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Registered: 2004-9-15 09:29:36
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Mangler_SC posted:
Sith_Mauler posted:
everybody wants to cut military spending until its time to close that plant or base in your home town.
well there are exceptions to the rule but the majority will scream "what about the jobs?"
When the jobs are all taxpayer supported?
It's less "what about the jobs" and more "what about the local economy".
When a local economy is supported by the military, it can completely crash not only when the base is closed, but even if a large number of soldiers are deployed. Not only are those individual soldiers no longer buying things in town, but often times their wives and families will move elsewhere to be closer to their families while the soldier is overseas or wherever. Businesses fail at an alarming rate when large numbers of troops stationed in an area are uprooted, regardless of the reason.
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_sooz_ Posts: 1,256
Registered: 2004-12-4 11:40:44
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For how i see it, the US is kind of backed into a corner with the troops overseas. If they start closing bases and start bringing the troops home, where do they go? To bases that are already 100% manned? Suddenly the US bases are heaving with extra personnel, causing major waiting lists for things like base housing, having to find jobs for them on those bases etc etc. And if they start kicking people out to reduce the size of the military, similar problem. Where are the jobs for the ex-soldiers?
It's a horrible situation...
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JD_HOGG Posts: 2,846
Registered: 2008-3-18 08:04:21
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I don't think government jobs enters into the picture when you are talking about how to avoid a bankrupt government.
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All I ever wonder about when I read these threads is why 99% of the posters just bitch about which "side" keeps screwing the U.S. more, and never offering up a true constructive suggestion. If you aren't part of the solution, then you are part of the problem.
(And, yes, obviously I'm one of those 99% people too, since I didn't offer up a solution.  )
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